Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceCost Escalation of U-2 Repairs One of 21 Depot Maintenance Contracts of Concern for DoD IG
A potentially $2.6 billion contract awarded on Apr. 1, 2019 to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for sustaining the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft is one of 21 depot maintenance contracts of concern for […]
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Air ForceSouth Dakota Senators Await B-21 Rollout Later This Year
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) are awaiting the U.S. Air Force rollout of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber this year and the economic benefits […]
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PentagonF-35 Program and Lockheed Martin Look for Way Forward on Data Rights
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin [LMT] are coming to terms on data rights language to be included in the Lot 15-17 contract for the fighter, the JPO […]
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Air ForceBoeing Begins EPAWSS Upgrades For U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles
Boeing [BA] has begun modifying two F-15E Strike Eagles with the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS), which is also to go on the U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX […]
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Air ForceKC-Y Program Outlines Sustainment Challenges for Commercial Derivative Tankers
Air Force Materiel Command’s KC-Y program has outlined a number of challenges for commercial derivative aircraft (CDA), such as the Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker, as the U.S. Air Force […]
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Air ForceSASC Recommends Adding $350 Million As Downpayment on 10 More HH-60Ws
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill recommends adding $350 million in advanced procurement for the buy of 10 more Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]
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Air ForceF-35 Program and Lockheed Martin Reach ‘Handshake Agreement’ on Lot 15-17 Buy
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] entered into a “handshake agreement ” on July 18 for up to 375 F-35s in Lots 15 to 17, DoD […]
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Air ForceUSAF Conducts Live Fire Test of AMRAAM with New Electronic Components
On June 30, the U.S. Air Force 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron and 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) conducted the first live fire test of the Raytheon Technologies [RTX] […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency Awards L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 Billion for Tracking Layer Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) said on July 18 that it has awarded L3Harris [LHX] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] fixed price Other Transaction Authority contracts worth $1.3 billion for 28 […]
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Air ForceHouse NDAA Requires USAF to Divulge F-15 Plans Before Retiring More F-15C/Ds
The House version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization bill requires the U.S. Air Force to divulge its plans for the fleet of Boeing [BA] F-15 fighters before retiring […]